Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a suspected drug peddler in the state.
The suspect, Dennis Uruma, was reportedly arrested with large quantities of illicit drugs by the police.
The command’s spokesperson, Bright Edafe, said the suspect was intercepted by police while on patrol in the state.
He explained that a patrol team from the Eagle Net Special Squad, working in synergy with the office of the Executive Assistant to the Delta State Governor on Illicit Drugs and Human Trafficking, intercepted a truck with registration number 3BGT 18LG driven by the suspect, who hails from Kogi State.
According to the spokesperson, a search of the vehicle led to the discovery of large quantities of suspected illicit drugs.
He added that the suspect is currently in police custody and investigation is ongoing.